Reims in eastern France is where the coronations of French ... it felt as if you were transported back in time to World War II. On the wall was a huge map of Europe detailing the locations of ...

You can of course find objects and uniforms documenting the Second World War in France and especially in Reims," she said. "But the most important thing to see here is this war room because it is ...

Day, the first day of the Normandy landings that laid the foundations for the Allied defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

May 8 marks 80 years since the close of the European theater in World War II, when Nazi Germany surrendered ... Eisenhower’s Allied headquarters in Reims on May 7, 1945. Mere weeks after ...

Haunted by the ghosts of WWI and an uncertain Communist future, Allied forces decided to cover all their bases. American troops celebrate Germany's first unconditional surrender effective May 8, 1945.

Eighty-one years ago, the Normandy beaches witnessed a pivotal moment in World War II. D-Day marked the start of Operation Overlord. Allied forces from the US, UK, and Canada landed on five Normandy ...

The fighting on World War II’s Eastern Front was some of the ... Eisenhower's headquarters in Reims, France. By then, German Adm. Karl Dönitz had succeeded HItler as head of state, and he ...